Finishing strong: Navigating the final stretch of a PhD
Schenelle Dlima (University of Manchester) offers a view about navigating the final stretch of a PhD – what it takes to finish, and what comes next.
Awards progress
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Zinc is one of Europe’s leading mission-led venture builders and innovation accelerators. We have collaborated with them many times before, including commissioning a report on building ventures to improve the quality of later life and, more recently, our investment …
Launch of the Amar bari, amar jibon research report
Last week (5/2/26) our CEO Katy Saunders and Senior Grants Manager Oliver Soutar were invited to the House of Lords for a special event hosted by Lord Best. It was the launch of the research report ‘Amar bari, amar jibon (My home, my life): Developing suitable living environments for Bangladeshi elders.’
NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing – Webinar Series
Register for a webinar series showcasing the work of PhD students jointly funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust.
Celebrating 6 years of Joint Doctoral Training Fellowships: Launching careers in ageing-related research
We and the British Geriatrics Society share a common goal—improving the quality of life for older people. To do so, we both believe it’s important to have good research and evidence underpinning interventions that aim to help older people …
TAPPI Principles and Resources published
The Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) project aimed to improve the way technology is used in housing and care settings. Chaired by Professor Roy Sandbach and funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust, phase 1 of the TAPPI …
The Global Talent visa: a streamlined route to bring your ageing research to the UK
We are an endorsed funder for the Global Talent visa scheme – find out what this means and how it could benefit you and your research.
A helping hand with insulin injections: training Healthcare Support Workers to support older people with diabetes
It’s best practice for people with diabetes to look after their health by injecting their own insulin. As people get older, however, they are likely to have other conditions that make this harder or unsafe to do. Dr Karen Stenner, from the University of Surrey and Principal Investigator of the CINDI Project, set out to evaluate the emerging practice of registered nurses delegating insulin injections to Healthcare Support Workers in community nursing teams. Could this alleviate workload pressures and bring benefits to patients and nursing teams alike?
Webinar: Creating age-friendly social housing
The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) run regular HAPPI Hour sessions, and on 11th July 2023 one of the Dunhill Medical Trust’s award holders will be presenting some of their work-in-progress. Dr Mark Hammond and colleagues will be …
“Sustainable Places: Housing for resilient ageing communities” online webinar – 19 April
In this online event, Dr Niamh Murtagh and members of the Almshouse Resilient Communities (ARC) for the Future project team will explore how the built environment can contribute to community resilience in the face of changes like the climate crisis.
Building braver, bolder community nurses
The Queen’s Nursing Programme is for community nurses in Scotland who want to discover and bring out their inner leader. Here, some of the Queen’s Nurses from the 2020 cohort tell us about their experience of the programme, including what they learned and how they are using their new skills to advocate for patients and improve community nursing.
Engaging people with every step of research
Professor Lindsay Bearne talks about how working with members of the public is key to successful research.